The 130th Anniversary Of His Birth, Takashima Yajuro: 生誕130年記念 髙島野十郎展
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. **JAPANESE TEXT ONLY**. Minor stains on the front cover.
To stand before a painting by Takashima Yajuro is to witness the quiet, burning intensity of one of Japan's most singular and enigmatic artists — a man who rejected fame, lived in deliberate solitude, and channelled his entire existence into his art. This exhibition catalogue, compiled to commemorate the 130th anniversary of his birth, presents a comprehensive survey of Yajuro's extraordinary body of work, from his luminous, near-photographic still lifes — most famously his iconic candle series — to his sweeping landscapes and introspective figure studies. Born in 1890 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Yajuro trained rigorously in both Western oil painting and traditional Japanese aesthetics, ultimately forging a style of almost meditative realism that stood apart from every prevailing movement of his era. The catalogue illuminates the philosophical depth beneath Yajuro's technical mastery, chronicling a lifetime of self-imposed artistic exile and the spiritual tension that animated his most celebrated works. His candle paintings in particular — rendered with an almost sacred stillness — argue for a world seen through sustained, contemplative attention rather than fleeting impression. This volume, rich with full-colour reproductions and scholarly commentary, stands as an indispensable record of an artist whose quiet genius is only now receiving the international recognition it has long deserved. For those who have yet to encounter his flame, this is where the light begins.
Author: Takashima Yajuro
Format: Paperback
Published: 2021, TNC プロジェクト (TNC Project)
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. **JAPANESE TEXT ONLY**. Minor stains on the front cover.
To stand before a painting by Takashima Yajuro is to witness the quiet, burning intensity of one of Japan's most singular and enigmatic artists — a man who rejected fame, lived in deliberate solitude, and channelled his entire existence into his art. This exhibition catalogue, compiled to commemorate the 130th anniversary of his birth, presents a comprehensive survey of Yajuro's extraordinary body of work, from his luminous, near-photographic still lifes — most famously his iconic candle series — to his sweeping landscapes and introspective figure studies. Born in 1890 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Yajuro trained rigorously in both Western oil painting and traditional Japanese aesthetics, ultimately forging a style of almost meditative realism that stood apart from every prevailing movement of his era. The catalogue illuminates the philosophical depth beneath Yajuro's technical mastery, chronicling a lifetime of self-imposed artistic exile and the spiritual tension that animated his most celebrated works. His candle paintings in particular — rendered with an almost sacred stillness — argue for a world seen through sustained, contemplative attention rather than fleeting impression. This volume, rich with full-colour reproductions and scholarly commentary, stands as an indispensable record of an artist whose quiet genius is only now receiving the international recognition it has long deserved. For those who have yet to encounter his flame, this is where the light begins.